<Chapter 87: The Godless One Who Regressed to Level 2>
"Seong Jihan... broadcasting a battle tube."
Jueunji frowned.
This made it clear.
Seong Jihan had only pretended to be enchanted all this time; in reality, he was not affected at all.
"I can't drag this out for too long."
The South Korean government isn't stupid.
They won't just stand by and watch Seong Jihan be kidnapped in the middle of Gangnam while a live broadcast is ongoing.
If this drags on, it will be troublesome for us.
In the current situation, we need to act quickly.
"Mr. Seong Jihan. I will 'Edit' you."
Woooom—
The center of the table and the ceiling trembled, and a golden light flashed.
Two more Akashic Pages, hidden and different from what Takeda had seen, were activated, and Jueunji's 'Edit' was applied to Seong Jihan.
[Itoshizuru's clone adds the status effect 'Enchantment' to Player Seong Jihan. The target of the enchantment is Itoshizuru.]
[Itoshizuru's clone adds the status effect 'Obedience' to Player Seong Jihan. The target of the obedience is Itoshizuru.]
The system message appeared, visible to the viewers sharing Seong Jihan's perspective.
-Enchantment... Obedience?
-Itoshizuru??
-Itoshizuru? What the hell?
-Oh. What, what is this? Why does that woman look so beautiful?
-Wow... Shit...
-Huh... Huhuuuuu...!!!
With the status effects of Enchantment and Obedience, Seong Jihan saw Jueunji as a goddess like no other.
'Stronger than last time.'
Last time, she used one Akashic Page to apply Enchantment, Obedience, and Fanaticism.
This time, she focused two pages on Enchantment and Obedience, making the burden on Seong Jihan much heavier.
'But since I knew this would happen, it's useless.'
Unnamed Divine Art 無名神功
Meditation Technique 心法
Mind-Only Creation 唯心所造
Despite the transformed Jueunji before him, Seong Jihan remained calm and used the meditation technique.
No matter how much Jueunji tried to enchant him with the Akashic Pages, her power was nothing compared to the Succubus Queen.
Having anticipated her, he could resist this level of influence.
-Huh... Huhuuu...???
-What! Where did the goddess go?!
-Bring her back!
-I was kneeling to watch this, lol. What is this?
-How... How can someone look like that?
-Ah, Seong Jihan, don't resist!
The chat was flooded with complaints from the viewers, but Seong Jihan steadfastly used the Mind-Only Creation technique.
As a result, Jueunji's appearance reverted from that of a goddess to her original, ordinary face.
"Edit... Is this Itoshizuru's power?"
Among the support gifts I've encountered, this is the most outrageous.
While Seong Jihan was thinking this, Jueunji's eyes widened.
She expected him to be somewhat affected, but not at all.
'Last time, he was clearly affected to some degree...'
This was not part of her calculations.
With this level of power, even the Sword King Yun Sejin would have been helpless!
"What... What did you do?"
"I have no intention of telling you."
Seong Jihan extended his hand.
The ceiling and the table.
Two Akashic Pages, hidden and not completely destroyed, were sucked into Seong Jihan's grasp.
Even just two, they were worth trillions.
Since he decided to confront Jueunji at the café, Seong Jihan planned to take these as spoils of war.
For Jueunji, these were far too valuable to lose...
'I need to subdue Seong Jihan first!'
She assessed the situation calmly.
The Akashic Pages can be bought again.
But if Seong Jihan isn't captured now, it will be extremely difficult to extract him from South Korea.
These pieces of paper, no matter how valuable, must be sacrificed to secure his arrest.
[Akari. Ignore the Akashic Pages and focus on subduing Seong Jihan!]
[Understood.]
Whoosh—
Akari, who was near Takeda, instantly crossed the space and attacked Seong Jihan.
Akari's infiltration was both secretive and swift.
The gap between Seong Jihan and Akari was enormous, with a minimum level difference of over 100.
[Master. On your left.]
With the 'Shadow of the Moon' gift, Seong Jihan could easily track Akari's movements, who had invested in shadow-related skills in the assassin's skill tree.
Combined with the Unique Stat 'Martial Power,' which could be fully utilized in the real world, and the power of 'Force,' which dominated space.
"Wow, you're fast."
Seong Jihan easily dodged Akari's dagger and used Force to extract the Akashic Page she was carrying.
[You...!]
-Kit, Kit-sama!
-He's really Kit-sama! Amazing!
-But is this the time to be excited? We need to report this!
-Seong Jihan is being kidnapped! I saw that female ninja. She's the Japanese ninja otaku, Akari!
-Oh, I saw her too. Akari, the assassin who chose the No-Answer job? She's a diary character, but this is real! Report it quickly!
[Akari. Ignore the Akashic Pages! Focus on securing the target!]
[Understood!]
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Like showing the difference between Diamond and Silver, Akari swiftly attacked Seong Jihan.
Multiple daggers danced in the air, threatening Seong Jihan, and her shadows tried to entangle him from all sides.
Clang! Clang!
If Seong Jihan's left hand hadn't quickly produced a black sword to deflect them, these would have been fatal strikes.
-Whoa... He's really fast;
-Is an assassin this good??
-They say it's the best for real-world espionage.
-And Seong Jihan is standing up to a diary character!
-I just got Seong Jihan's autograph! It's in the building next to Sword Palace, Gangnam District, 134...
-We need backup! He's about to be kidnapped!
When it was revealed that the opponent was the diary character assassin Akari, the chat exploded.
But the actual situation wasn't as threatening.
"Bless. Strength. Haste."
Seong Jihan, with three self-buffs, confidently faced Akari with his sword.
'Grr...!'
Clang! Clang!
Seong Jihan's dark sword Eclipse clashed with Akari's dagger, sparks flying.
Clearly, Akari's stats were superior.
Not only in the speed of her sword, but also in the force felt when their weapons collided, Akari had a significant advantage.
But.
'...This can't be.'
From an outside observer's perspective, Akari could clearly feel it.
She was being blocked.
Every attack she launched was not only blocked but completely read by her opponent.
Am I slower than him?
No.
I'm much faster.
Is my strength weaker?
No.
I can push him back.
Then... why?
Clang!
Clearly, with multiple feints, she launched a proper strike.
But she was pushed back.
Despite being able to push him back, she was pushed back.
A contradiction that shouldn't exist was happening.
But, as he swung his weapon, he understood.
Every time he launched an attack, he was already within the opponent's calculations.
'This can't be...!'
Although their ranks in the game are Diamond and Silver, respectively,
In the art of wielding weapons, there was already a significant difference.
Yes.
That difference was filled by the user's skill.
'Now that it's come to this, I'll aim to finish him!'
Akari pressed Seong Jihan more aggressively.
Initially, she consciously avoided vital points, but now she attacked without hesitation.
She also actively used shadow-based rear attacks.
But.
Clang! Clang!
"Even so."
No matter how earnestly he launched fatal strikes, everything was blocked.
With his sword path completely read as if his mind was being peeked into, nothing he did mattered.
'This... can't be...!'
Akari involuntarily lost her strength.
"An assassin engaging in a frontal battle is a joke."
Seong Jihan sneered, and Akari's eyebrows shot up.
She didn't fully understand what the Korean man was saying,
But it was clearly a provocation.
She couldn't lose like this.
She would subdue him no matter what.
She used her most confident skill.
Ninjutsu 忍術
Illusionary Shuriken 幻影手裏劍
Whirr!
Black shurikens flew around Seong Jihan.
Some were real, some were illusions.
As befitting an assassin's skill, the Illusionary Shuriken mixed reality and illusion perfectly.
But Seong Jihan had an easy way to counter it.
"Ariel."
[All but two are illusions.]
"Can you handle it?"
[Of course.]
Ariel, with her unparalleled shadow power,
Understood all of Akari's illusions and real attacks, and blocked all the attacks coming from behind for Seong Jihan.
Whoosh—
A shadow detached from the dark sword Eclipse and blocked the shurikens flying behind Seong Jihan.
Clang!
With a black sword, she pushed back Akari.
[Gr...!]
-Wow. Is he crazy? She's Diamond!
-I called 112, 119, and even petitioned the Blue House to save Seong Jihan... Was it all for nothing?
-No, it was right. That's normal. Seong Jihan was just crazy.
-I can't stand people insulting Seong Jihan!
-This is high praise.
-He might be better than the Sword King family.
Seong Jihan's fans, who couldn't even tolerate small insults, became more aggressive.
A Silver player having the upper hand against a Diamond?
Clearly, the enemy's stats were stronger and faster.
Yet, Seong Jihan was pushing back the enemy with mysterious movements.
[Akari...! I will enhance you. Decide this battle now!]